The Toshiba sensor found in the d7100 and d5000 really did not impress me, I couldn't find any real difference between these and the 16mp pentax. With the exception that the K-5 IIs which, to my eyes was the sharpest. Maybe Pentax has got few tricks to improve the IQ of this sensor, since I don't have the money it will be easy to wait for more reviews and image samples. I hope the IQ does not disappoint, otherwise the K-3 looks pretty sweet.

The Toshiba sensor found in the d7100 and d5000 really did not impress me, I couldn't find any real difference between these and the 16mp pentax. With the exception that the K-5 IIs which, to my eyes was the sharpest. Maybe Pentax has got few tricks to improve the IQ of this sensor, since I don't have the money it will be easy to wait for more reviews and image samples. I hope the IQ does not disappoint, otherwise the K-3 looks pretty sweet.

Wonder if it will have the banding issue the D7100 has, if it's the same sensor?????
I'd also like a comparison between the AF speed and accuracy on this (for non BIF!) vs the K5IIs

The Toshiba sensor found in the d7100 and d5000 really did not impress me, I couldn't find any real difference between these and the 16mp pentax. With the exception that the K-5 IIs which, to my eyes was the sharpest. Maybe Pentax has got few tricks to improve the IQ of this sensor, since I don't have the money it will be easy to wait for more reviews and image samples. I hope the IQ does not disappoint, otherwise the K-3 looks pretty sweet.

I think the fact that there isn't any real difference in image quality between the two, but one has 50% more pixels is a bit impressive.

The Toshiba sensor found in the d7100 and d5000 really did not impress me, I couldn't find any real difference between these and the 16mp pentax. With the exception that the K-5 IIs which, to my eyes was the sharpest. Maybe Pentax has got few tricks to improve the IQ of this sensor, since I don't have the money it will be easy to wait for more reviews and image samples. I hope the IQ does not disappoint, otherwise the K-3 looks pretty sweet.

Let's not forget that Pentax regularly gets better performance and IQ out of a given sensor than other manufacturers. Sony, especially. Let's hope that continues.

Wow. I generally take my time upgrading, but despite the fact that I bought a K-5 less than a year ago, this has me seriously considering an order. I'll probably come to my senses by tomorrow morning, but this is a tempting upgrade.